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What kind of spikes are you guys using? Mine are shot and I was wandering what I should purchase next. What stinks is that I have narrow feet, for a guy, so a lot of models have to wide a toe box. Any suggestions? Also, how many spike holes should the spike plate have? Is more better?

some companies make vault specific spikes like Nike, Asics, and Adidas, but many more make tripple jump/pole vault spikes. If you have a tight budget, however, middle-distance spikes work very well.

my own opinion: STAY AWAY FROM SPRINT SPIKES! Get something with padding in the heel, it'll save your feet

I wear these nike spikes advertised as long jump/pole vault spikes. However ive heard the ideal spike is actually a triple jumping spike shoe. This is because the base of the shoe in a triple jumping shoe is stiff, so that you can bounce hard on it without it moving. This might also be good for your wide feet, i have that too. I just got these Long Jump/PV spikes last year, but the zipper already broke, so ill probably need new ones.

http://www.runningunlimited.com/images/Nike/Zoom%20LJ%203.jpgThis is the spike i have now.

http://www.runnersworld.pl/images/107043-101.jpg
These are the ones i am probably going to get next, which i highly suggest.


another site taht has some good jumping shoes.
http://www.eastbay.com/
http://www.firsttothefinish.com/

I suggest the LJ Spikes I had them and I loved them I tried the Nike PVs and I like them but the Nike LJs work much better. By the way they are good for narrow feet I too have narrow feet.

I just got the Nike PV Lite shoe and i really like the way they feel (although my feet are very wide and the shoes arn't) but I have not have enough time to say wether or not I like them better than my TJ spikes

theczar wrote:I just got the Nike PV Lite shoe and i really like the way they feel (although my feet are very wide and the shoes arn't) but I have not have enough time to say wether or not I like them better than my TJ spikes

haha...the hardest thing about the PV Lites is just getting them on

I've used both, and they both work well. I kind of prefer the extra bit of tilt that the Nike PV/TJ's give you, but since I'm always on my toes anyways, it's not that big of a deal.

My advice, especially if this is your first time buying spikes, go to your local running store that carries the spikes (this might be a little hard now since it's the off-season) and try multiple types on...walk around in them, jump up and down a bit, and see which ones you prefer.

climbingmandan wrote: What stinks is that I have narrow feet, for a guy, so a lot of models have to wide a toe box. Any suggestions?

If I remember correctly, the New Ballance jump spikes are rather narrow compared to the other jump spikes. you should take a look at those.

Thanks for the info.

I wear sprint spikes and I love vaulting in them.

Zoom Super Shift.

Got them on sale on eastbay for 40 bucks, best 40 bucks i've ever spent. I wear them too much though there's a hole in the toe of one, but seriously, I love vaulting in sprint spikes.

yeah i love to use
the nike zoom triple jump / pole vault shoes
i love mine to death and they are what i always get!

i just got my nike LJ/PV spikes in the mail today, and tried them out for 4 hours, and i love them already, the only problem i had with them was that they affected my run so much(faster) i had to move my step 3 feet(from only 5 lefts)

I purchased the zoom rival sprint by nike from eastbay for a totall of 27 bucks (including shipping). I am very happy with them. Thanks again for all the beta. Rock on!